bits of spring, bits of summer

It struck me on Wednesday, while staring at the date on the calendar, that it was the middle of July, and summer was all around. I’ve followed a routine of garden/work/recreational activity/dinner/sleep[repeat], with a bunch of biking and beer thrown in since returning to Portland on last Friday evening yet again, this time from a near week in NYC. Before that, it was Austin. And before that, Austin, with a little Seattle thrown in, and more Austin. I remain true to my varying degrees of ‘meh’ on all things heat, but I’ll make the exception for an afternoon outside with a good book and sunglasses now and then.

And last but not least, there are trips to farmers markets for anything that’s not kale, lettuce, fresh herbs or summer squash out of my garden.

My kitchen has been relatively quiet, with salads, pasta and bowls for one and leftovers for work.

In March, Jules and I enjoyed an all-too-brief weekend getaway to Seattle for curry, brunch, photobooths, Vegfest, and all things in between. One day, we will truly make it to Bellingham and spend a long evening playing pinball and drinking pints of beer with KJ.

Coffee / loves / doughnuts

A week or two later, I was back in Austin with Janessa for pre-VVC work and another Vegfest, and most importantly, friends and tacos (and margaritas, cupcakes, trivia).